Caging the Dragon
The Containment of UndergroundNuclear Explosions
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TITLE AND SUBTITLECaging the DragonThe Containment of Underground Explosions
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James Carothers.et al.
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13. ABSTRACT (Maximum 200 words)The science of the containment of U.S. underground tests is documented through a series of interviewsof leading containment scientists and engineers.
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ContainmentUnderground Nuclear Testing
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